Russell Mende shows both sides of the medallion he made 25 years ago commemorating the commissioning of the aircraft carrier USS Harry Truman. The Navy will host a small ceremony Tuesday aboard the ship's deck in Norfolk, Virginia, for the silver anniversary of that commissioning. [Mike Genet/The Examiner]
By Mike Genet mike.genet@examiner.net Beyond all the dignitaries and myriad guests on the ship, Russell Mende remembers the people filling the bleachers set up on…
